The following details were extracted from the Army record of Harry Magnall (EM214) held at Kew ref. WO364/film 2293.

1361 Harry Magnall 6th Bn Manchester Rgt
17 years 8 months Parish of
near town of Warrington
Lancs
Trade Clerk (?)
Employ Holland
14 Beech Grove, Westhoughton (?)
27 March 1911

Height    5 ft 5 1/4″ Chest Girth when fully expanded 34″
Range of expansion 36″
Vision  good
Physical development  good

Manchester 6 Bn Preliminary training Pte 27-3-11 – 26-5-11
      “   “ Claughton (?) 4-6-11 – 18-6-11
      “   “ Gargrave (?) 28-7-12 – 11-8-12
RM or RAC ? 6 Embodied Service Pte 5-8-14 – 24-10-15
      “   “ Appointed paid Lance Crpl 25-10-15 – 18-4-16
Rfe Rgt (?)
i
Discharged 18-4-16 18-4-16

Total service towards engagement in the Terratorial Force to 18-4-16 (date of discharge) 5 years 22 days
Character Very good
Discharge in consequence of expiration of time Para 392 subpara XXI KR
Station Stretford Road Manchester 18/4/16

Campaigns (a) Home 27-3-11 to 9-9-14
(b) Expeditionary Force Egypt 10-9-14 to
wounded 11-6-15
Manchester 27th March 1911 to 9-9-14 3 years 166 days
Embarked for Egypt 10-9-14 to 1-4-16 1 year 204 days
Home 2-4-16 to 18-4-16 17 days
Medals 1914-15 star
British War Medal
Victory Medal

Casualty Form – Active Service
6th Bn Manchester Rgt

Report from
Embarked for Egypt Southampton 10-9-14
Embarked for Dardonelles Alexandria 3-5-15
June 11th
co
1/6 Man
Wounded in action
B213
Gallipoli 5/6/15
June 12th
OC Milt Hos
Imbarfu(?)
Shrapnel wd. rt shdr.slt.(?) Malta 9/6/15
28/8/15
co
1/6 Man
Rejoined Unit (B213) Gallipoli 24/8/15
3/2/16(?)
do
Appointed pd Lccpl (?) (B213)
do
25/10/15
20/11/15
co
1/6 Man
Sick (B213)
do
17/11/15
21/11/15
Red Cross
Hosp
P.O.U.O.(?) admitted
(a7aB6)(?)
Gaza 21/11/15
12/12/15
£12(?)
co
Base Depot(?)
Arrival (?????) Alexandria 10/12/15
27/3/16
?
Time expired – Embarked
for England (from Ro???)
Alexandria 23/3/16 (?)

I have been unable to read or make sense of some of the entries in the documents and would welcome any advice as what they may mean.


[Last updated 28 Aug 2005]